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Influencing the Political Process

Role and Duty of the Superintendent

WSU Superintendent Program

January 7, 2012

Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel

Superintendent, Renton School District

It takes US ALL

Work Legislature

Home, Neighborhood and Health Community

School

Higher Education

Successful Kids

Mary Alice Heuschel

Deputy Superintendent

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Reauthorized by the “No Child Left

Behind” Act of 2001 - Public Law

107-110 (NCLB)

. . . And the Impact on

Washington State

DO YOU KNOW?

State Representatives for your district/school?

Federal Representatives for your state?

When each legislative session begins and

ends?

QEC…TPEP…SBE…STEM…

Governor’s 2012 Supplemental Budget…

and Impact

HAVE YOU?

Written to or called your legislator?

Provided input regarding budget cuts?

Responded to policy requests for feedback?

Joined your state and national

organizations?

WASA/AASA WSDDA/NSBA

Commitment . . .

the stuff

character is

made of; the

power to change

the face of things

It is the daily

triumph of

integrity over

skepticism

Legislative Update December 23, 2011

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Our Priorities and Positions

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Implementation of the New Student Transportation Funding System Update This quarterly update provides information on the implementation of the state’s new transportation funding system. The update indicates that the new school district reports that were due on October 31 were successfully completed on time for the overwhelming number of districts. This was a critical step in the implementation of the new system. For additional information, contact Allan Jones at [email protected] or (360) 725-6122.

Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program: 2011 Assessment System Report Washington’s assessment program experienced numerous changes during the 2010–11 school year and will have similar changes, plus new enhancements, occurring during 2011–12. This report provides a brief review of the 2011 changes and results, designs for the 2012 test administration, and an introduction to other program initiatives, including the work of the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). For additional information, contact Michael Middleton at [email protected] or at (360) 725-6434.

We can make a difference in the

lives of our children and the

FUTURE of our country

Care and Feeding of the Board

Board Protocol

Mobilize others to get

extraordinary things done!

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Number of WA Districts

District K-12 Enrollment

Top 10% of Districts serve 56% of students (Seattle to Bellingham)

Edmonds School District 20609

Puyallup School District 20959

Federal Way School District 21390

Vancouver School District 22655

Lake Washington School District 24178

Evergreen School District (Clark) 25935

Kent School District 27196

Spokane School District 28327

Tacoma School District 28890

Seattle Public Schools 46523

Pasco School District 14570

Auburn School District 14785

Yakima School District 14835

Kennewick School District 15898

Issaquah School District 16948

Highline School District 17563

Bellevue School District 17578

Bethel School District 17651

Everett School District 19049

Northshore School District 19707

Bellingham School District 10880

Richland School District 10908

Central Kitsap School District 11365

Marysville School District 11774

Clover Park School District 11947

Central Valley School District 12398

Battle Ground School District 13222

North Thurston School District 13952

Mukilteo School District 14443

Renton School District 14527

District Overview – Boundaries and Location

• Boundaries encompass nearly 33 square miles

• Renton Serves 7 Municipalities

and Unincorporated King County

– City of Renton

– 44% of City of Newcastle

– 23% of the City of Tukwila

– Small portions of Seattle,

Kent, Bellevue, Issaquah

– Unincorporated King County

State/District: By The Numbers

• 295 Districts Renton

• 1 million Students 14,527 (14,700+)

• 2,227 Schools 24

– Native American / Alaskan Native: 2.5% (3%)

– Asian / Pacific Islander: 8.8% (26%)

– Black / African American: 5.6% (21%)

– Latino(a) / Hispanic: 16.1% (18%)

– White: 63.7% (32%)

Renton School District Demographic Data

Annual Budget $140 million

Employees 2,000 Fulltime, Part time and on-call staff

25 Schools and Programs

13 ½ Elementary Schools 3 Middle Schools 3 Comprehensive High Schools 4 Alternative/Specialized Programs Early Childhood Education

Renton School District Demographic Data

112 buses 98 drivers 895,000 miles annually 502 Bus Routes 2836 Bus Stops

Served over 2 million meals in 2010-11

State: By The Numbers

• English Language Learners: 1 in 12

students (8.1%) 15.5%

• Language other than English at Home: 1 in

5 students (20%) 31%

• Poverty: 4 in 10 students (42%) 54%

English Language Learner Enrollment

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• Hold high expectations

• Offer options and opportunities

• Provide safe, supporting learning

environments

• Encourage partnerships with

families and communities

Expectations and Accountability . . .

“If you cannot measure it, you

cannot improve it.”

British scientist Lord Kelvin

Focus on the Renton

School District

Continuous

Improvement Model

We establish rigorous

annual goals that are

monitored.

Progress and success

celebrated.

Persevere Relentlessly

Goal 1 Elementary 2010 2011 2012 2013 3-yr gain*

Reading 65.6% 69.0% 72.1% 74.9% 9.3

Writing 57.7% 62.0% 65.8% 69.2% 11.5

Math 47.6% 52.9% 57.6% 61.8% 14.2

Science 29.8% 36.8% 43.2% 48.8% 19.0

Middle School

Reading 65.3% 68.8% 71.9% 74.7% 9.4

Writing 68.6% 71.8% 74.6% 77.1% 8.5

Math 45.9% 51.3% 56.2% 60.6% 14.7

Science 53.4% 58.1% 62.3% 66.0% 12.6

High School

Reading 72.4% 75.1% 77.6% 79.8% 7.5

Writing 76.5% 78.8% 80.9% 82.9% 6.4

Math 33.9% 40.5% 46.4% 51.8% 17.9

Science 39.1% 45.2% 50.7% 55.6% 16.5

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Reading 81.8% 83.6% 85.2% 86.7% 4.9 52.7% 57.5% 61.7% 65.5% 12.8 7.9

Writing 75.3% 77.7% 80.0% 82.0% 6.7 43.9% 49.5% 54.6% 59.1% 15.2 8.5

Math 64.7% 68.2% 71.4% 74.2% 9.6 34.1% 40.7% 46.6% 51.9% 17.9 8.3

Science 44.8% 50.3% 55.3% 59.7% 15.0 23.1% 30.8% 37.7% 43.9% 20.8 5.9

Middle

Reading 78.1% 80.3% 82.2% 84.0% 5.9 54.6% 59.1% 63.2% 66.9% 12.3 6.4

Writing 79.7% 81.7% 83.6% 85.2% 5.5 58.6% 62.8% 66.5% 69.9% 11.2 5.7

Math 60.9% 64.8% 68.3% 71.5% 10.6 33.4% 40.0% 46.0% 51.4% 18.1 7.5

Science 70.5% 73.4% 76.1% 78.5% 8.0 38.1% 44.3% 49.9% 54.9% 16.8 8.8

High

Reading 83.0% 84.7% 86.2% 87.6% 4.6 58.1% 62.3% 66.1% 69.4% 11.4 6.8

Writing 85.1% 86.6% 87.9% 89.1% 4.0 64.9% 68.4% 71.6% 74.4% 9.5 5.5

Math 45.7% 51.2% 56.0% 60.4% 14.7 18.4% 26.5% 33.9% 40.5% 22.1 7.4

Science 51.4% 56.3% 60.6% 64.6% 13.2 23.1% 30.8% 37.7% 43.9% 20.8 7.7

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Goal 2 Achievement Gap by Race/Ethnicity

Level/Subject

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Reading 76.0% 78.4% 80.6% 82.5% 6.5 49.9% 54.9% 59.4% 63.4% 13.6 7.1

Writing 71.3% 74.1% 76.7% 79.0% 7.8 37.9% 44.1% 49.7% 54.7% 16.8 9.0

Math 62.2% 66.0% 69.4% 72.4% 10.2 25.8% 33.2% 39.9% 45.9% 20.1 9.9

Science 39.4% 45.4% 50.9% 55.8% 16.4 15.3% 23.8% 31.4% 38.3% 22.9 6.5

Middle

Reading 75.8% 78.3% 80.4% 82.4% 6.5 50.4% 55.4% 59.8% 63.9% 13.4 6.9

Writing 77.0% 79.3% 81.4% 83.2% 6.2 57.1% 61.4% 65.3% 68.8% 11.6 5.4

Math 60.4% 64.4% 67.9% 71.1% 10.7 25.5% 32.9% 39.6% 45.7% 20.2 9.5

Science 67.9% 71.1% 74.0% 76.6% 8.7 31.8% 38.7% 44.8% 50.3% 18.5 9.8

High

Reading 79.7% 81.7% 83.6% 85.2% 5.5 60.2% 64.2% 67.7% 71.0% 10.8 5.3

Writing 83.4% 85.0% 86.5% 87.9% 4.5 65.2% 68.7% 71.8% 74.6% 9.4 4.9

Math 46.2% 51.6% 56.4% 60.8% 14.6 14.5% 23.1% 30.8% 37.7% 23.2 8.6

Science 51.4% 56.3% 60.6% 64.6% 13.2 20.0% 28.0% 35.2% 41.7% 21.7 8.5

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White, Asian, Pac Is. Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Multiracial

Renton Early Childhood Education Fall vs. Spring, Percent Passing (80%)

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Equity & Access Goal #3 PBS Using School Wide Information System (SWIS) data, • 90% of students will have 0 -1 referrals • 7% of students will have 2 – 5 referrals • 3% of students will have 6 or more referrals between

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Focused Professional Development

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Programs &

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Schools of Distinction in WA State (N= 2,321) Your Site

School Board of Distinction

November 2010

RSD – Excellence in Financial Management Reporting

September 2010

McKnight sixth-grader, Dhamanpreet Kaur, named winner of the King County Library System’s Summer Reading

Program

September 2010

Students named Commended Scholars by the National Merit Scholarship Program

October 2010

24 Teachers achieve National Board Certification

December 2010

LHS Assistant Principal, Anna Horton, named Seamount League’s Distinguished Assistant Principal

of the Year

September 2010

Renton Community Foundation grants teachers with Circle of Giving Awards

January 2011

Board president, Al Talley, recognized as National Mentoring Month All-Star

January 2011

Lakeridge wins Symetra Heroes in the Classroom “MVP” Award

January 2011

Hazen High Swim and Dive Team – 2010 Seamount League Champions

November 2010

RHS Swimmer, Steve Shouldra, first athlete to achieve “Ironman” in state competition

January 2011

Hazen High basketball coach Gary Schaplow and wrestling coach Rory Magana named Seamount League

“Coach of the Year”

March 2011

Hazen Sport Stacking Team received awards at Regional Sport Stacking Championships

April 2011

Lindbergh Robotics wins Regional Competition – goes on to Nationals

March 2011

Kennydale fifth-grader, Jaidyn Lam, earned spot on the Washington State Honor Choir

January 2011

Anna Tatelman of Lindbergh – finalist for Ladimer National writing contest

March 2011

RHS senior, Jasmine Rucker, recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award by the Prudential Spirit

Community Awards

March 2011

Hazen and Lindbergh students named finalists in National Merit Scholar Program

February 2011

Students accepted into Washington Aerospace Scholars Program

February 2011

Lindbergh students place 3rd at DECA State Conference, continue to Nationals

March 2011

Renton High senior, Amy Chao, finalist in the 2010-11 Coca-Cola Scholars Program

March 2011

RHS senior, Meykia Smith placed 5th in Puget Sound Congressional Debate Tournament

March 2011

Benson Hill teacher, Catherine Jex, named Teacher of the Week by STAR 101.5 FM

November 2010

RHS newsmagazine ARROW named finalist in 2011 National Scholastic Press Association’s Magazine Peacemaker Contest

March 2011

Hazen High choirs and orchestra received superior ratings at Soundview League Choral Assessment and

Orchestra Festival

April 2011

Renton Rotary recognizes Youth of the Month

September 2010 October 2010

November 2010 December 2010

Renton Rotary recognizes Youth of the Month

January 2011 February 2011

March 2011 April 2011

May 2011

Renton Rotary recognizes Teacher of the Month

Renton Rotary recognizes Teacher of the Month

Renton Chamber of Commerce Ahead of the Class Awards

April 2011

School Board celebrates the district’s Outstanding Employees

April 2011

Rakib Mirza of Renton High named Gates Millennium Scholar

April 2011

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